Top pick: #4 (ROYAL CLASH) - Much improved since a claim by Juan Guerrero on Sept. 19, 7-year-old gelding is (3-2-1-0) since then and after a pair of wins fresh off the claim, he finished second in a $75,000 stakes on New Year's Eve. Barn is deadly off the break and he's the horse to beat.
2nd pick: #5 (Starship Scott) - In-shape veteran stretches-out of a pace-pressing third-place finish in a 2x-allowance. He'd run well in his three previous starts going two-turns and his speed makes him dangerous.